US20060054484A1 - Wireless key fob for vehicles - Google Patents
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- G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
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- G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
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- E05B49/00—Electric permutation locks; Circuits therefor ; Mechanical aspects of electronic locks; Mechanical keys therefor
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- G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
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- G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
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- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
- G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
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- The present invention relates in general to remote keyless entry systems for motor vehicles, and, more specifically, to a high performance key fob with an integrated display and configured to provide environmental protection and impact resistance.
- Wireless remote control units for use with motor vehicles are well known in the art. One typical type of system includes a remote keyless entry system for remotely locking and unlocking doors and performing other functions. The wireless communication system comprises a vehicle-mounted receiver and a portable key fob carried by the user. The key fob contains various push buttons for initiating the transmission of particular remote control commands (e.g., lock doors, unlock doors, unlock trunk, or initiate panic alarm).
- Key fobs are being increasing deployed for applications using two-way communication between the key fob and the vehicle. Two-way communication is utilized, for example, in car locator systems wherein the two-way exchange of signals between the key fob and the receiver assist the holder of the key fob in finding their vehicle in a parking lot. In order to convey information relayed from the vehicle transmitter to the user, a visual or graphic display may be included in the key fob. The display may also include a clock display and a battery charge indicator, for example.
- Key fobs are becoming increasingly sophisticated as more and more features are remotely-controlled and as additional types of information are conveyed to the key fob user. The use of sensitive electronic components in the key fobs intensifies the need for environmental protection (e.g., from moisture intrusion) and shock protection (e.g., from banging or dropping). For ease of carrying, a small size for the key fob needs to be achieved. Even though switch packaging space in the key fob is limited, it is desirable to maintain a satisfying tactile feel of the buttons and to minimize the possibility of inadvertent button activations. Even while achieving all the foregoing objects, the key fob needs to be economically mass-produced.
- The present invention has the advantages of sealing a display and other electronic components within a key fob using an impact absorbing seal while maintaining a small package size and low cost. A high quality tactile feel of pushbutton switches is achieved and inadvertent button activations are minimized.
- In one aspect of the invention, a key fob assembly comprises an electronic circuit comprising a substrate carrying a plurality of switching elements and a display element. A rear casing member has a first outer rim and receives the electronic circuit. A front casing member has a second outer rim, a plurality of button apertures, and a display window. The button apertures are substantially aligned with the plurality of switching elements and the display window is substantially aligned with the display element. A lens is contained within the display window providing a protective layer over the display element. An elastomeric seal member is provided having an outer periphery captured between the first and second outer rims and having a display aperture defined by an edge wherein the edge is captured between the display element and at least one of the front casing member and the lens. The elastomeric seal member includes a plurality of pedestals aligned with respective ones of the button apertures. A plurality of substantially rigid button caps are each cohered to a respective one of the pedestals and project into a respective one of the button apertures, whereby a button cap can be depressed toward the substrate to actuate a respective one of the switching elements.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the key fob of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the key fob with the front casing member removed. -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the key fob with the elastomeric seal member removed. -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the top side of the elastomeric seal member. -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the bottom side of the button cap. -
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the elastomeric seal member and button caps. -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the bottom side of the elastomeric seal member. -
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the bottom side of the front casing member. -
FIG. 9 is a side view of the antenna formed as a tapered helix. -
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the rear casing member and circuit board of an alternative embodiment. -
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the alternative embodiment ofFIG. 10 . -
FIG. 12 is a front perspective view of the assembled unit ofFIG. 11 . - Referring now to
FIG. 1 , thekey fob 10 includes afront casing member 11 and arear casing member 12 enclosing key fob electronics including a display selement 13.Front casing member 11 includes a plurality of button apertures 14-17 for receiving button caps 20-23, respectively. The button caps may include respective graphic symbols printed thereon to identify various commands to be transmitted to the vehicle or for adjusting functions within key fob 10 (e.g., setting a clock). Front andrear casing members antenna chamber 24 at one end thereof and akey ring passage 25 at the other end. Anelastomeric seal member 26 has an outer periphery captured between the outer rims of front andrear casing members elastomeric seal member 26 does not extend intoantenna chamber 24 orkey ring passage 25. Alens 27 is insert molded into thefront casing member 11 within adisplay window 28 in order to protect thedisplay element 13. -
FIG. 2 showskey fob 10 withfront casing member 11 and itsintegral lens 27 removed to revealelastomeric seal member 26 in greater detail.Elastomeric seal member 26 includes a plurality of pedestals 30-33 for receiving button caps 20-23, respectively. As shown inFIG. 3 (in whichelastomeric seal member 26 is removed),rear casing member 12 receives anelectronic circuit 34 comprising acircuit board 35 for supporting a plurality of switching elements 36-39 which are aligned with pedestals 30-33, respectively. Also connected to printedcircuit board 35 aredisplay element 13 and anantenna 40. Anintegrated circuit 41 is mounted to the bottom side ofprinted circuit board 34 and may comprise a remote keyless entry (RKE) transceiver fabricated as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC).Rear casing member 12 preferably includes a receptacle and/or circuit board alignment posts for interfacing withcircuit board 34 to retain it in a predetermined position. -
FIG. 4 showselastomeric seal member 26 in greater detail. It is preferably formed of compression-molded silicone. Adisplay aperture 42 has abeveled edge 43 at its periphery, whereindisplay aperture 42 is aligned withdisplay element 13. Pedestals 30-33 project upward fromelastomeric seal member 26 surrounding acentral projection 44. Pedestals 30-33 each includes a respective central cavity 45-48 and respective air relief channels 50-53 across their top surfaces and lateral side surfaces. Each pedestal preferably has a uniquely keyed shape and each respective button cap has a matching shape for installing only on a particular matching pedestal. As shown in the bottom perspective view ofFIG. 5 ,button cap 30 includes anouter sleeve 54 and aninner stem 55. Since each button cap has printed graphics for identifying functions to be accessed by depressing the corresponding button, uniquely keyed apertures and matching buttons insure that errors of assembling a button on the wrong pedestal are avoided. The unique keying is obtained by providing different cross-sectional dimensions of the pedestals and/or different sizes or shapes of the central cavities and matching inner stems, for example. The button caps are preferably fabricated from a rigid plastic material and are cemented to the pedestals by a suitable adhesive. Air relief channels 50-53 are provided to equalize pressure when assembling the button caps and to provide a residual channel for excess adhesive to accumulate when bonding the button caps in place. The increased surface conformity provided by the outer sleeves and the inner stems increases the bonding surface area for maximizing bonding strength between the button caps and the pedestals. As shown inFIG. 4 ,elastomeric seal member 26 includes aflange 56 around its outer periphery having a plurality ofnotches 57. -
FIG. 6 shows a vertical cross-section along a mid-centerline ofelastomeric seal member 26 and button caps 20 and 22. An adhesive 60 is applied between button caps 20 and 22 and pedestals 30 and 32 so that the button caps strongly cohere to the pedestals.FIG. 7 shows the bottom (i.e., the electronic 25 circuit-facing) side ofelastomeric seal member 26. The bottom sides of pedestals 30-33 include actuator posts 61-64, respectively. Posts 61-64 are aligned with switching elements 36-39 and assist in actuating the respective switching elements when a user manually presses the corresponding button cap. A network ofair relief channels 65 is provided in the underside ofelastomeric seal member 26 interconnecting the second sides of the pedestals to prevent back pressure building up upon activation of the button caps. Upon activation, the force applied to a button cap deflects the corresponding pedestal toward the switching elements on the printed circuit board so that the corresponding actuator post triggers the corresponding switching element. When released, spring forces produced by the switching element and the elastomeric seal member restore the button cap and pedestal to their original positions. -
Elastomeric seal member 26 includes aslot 66 for receiving the wire conductor ofantenna 40. The width ofslot 66 is preferably slightly smaller than the diameter of the wire conductor ofantenna 40 in order to maintain sealing of the main cavity withinkey fob 10 containing the electronic circuit board. -
FIG. 8 shows a bottom view offront casing member 11.Lens 27 has the shape of a flat panel including a plurality oftabs 67. A prefabricated clear plastic molded lens is preferably injection molded together withfront casing member 11 in order to obtain a self-sealing integrated structure for protecting the display element.Front casing member 11 includes a chamfered rimadjacent lens 27 for matching withbeveled edge 43 ofelastomeric seal member 26. The peripheries of button apertures 14-17 are defined in part by a plurality ofguide walls 70. The button caps and pedestals are received withinguide walls 70 and move longitudinally within the guide walls. Preferably, the height of the pedestals together with the height of thebutton 20 caps results in the button caps being recessed within guide walls 70 (i.e., positioned below the outer surface of front casing member 11) when they are not being actuated. The recessed button caps are less likely to be accidentally or inadvertently triggered. -
Front casing member 11 also includes aguide way 71 for receivingprojection 44 ofelastomeric seal member 26 to further maintain the alignment of the pedestals and button caps. Aslot 72 is provided in the outer rim offront casing member 11 in order to receive the wire conductor ofantenna 40 passing intoantenna chamber 24. - As shown in
FIG. 9 ,antenna 40 is formed by winding a conductive wire into a predetermined shape with anantenna feed line 73 merging into atapered helix portion 74. Each loop of the tapered helix preferably has a quasi-rectangular profile with radiused corners. Moving fromantenna feed 73 to the end of taperedhelix portion 74, the lengths of each turn of the taperedhelix portion 74 are gradually reduced in size. Because of the flattened shape obtained by using quasi-rectangular helix,antenna 40 can easily fit in the narrow profile ofantenna chamber 24 while maintaining a long antenna length for improved transmission and reception. - To retain the key fob together as one unit, snap tabs are provided on the rear and/or front casing members which pass through
notches 57 onelastomeric seal member 26. For example, a plurality oftabs 80 onrear casing member 12 engagedetents 81 on front casing member 11 (shown inFIG. 8 ). Consequently, front andrear casing members battery 95 inFIG. 11 ). - In view of the foregoing structures, the elastomeric seal member fits closely around the display element (e.g., an LCD graphic screen) and around the periphery of the printed circuit board to create a sealed cavity preventing environmental contaminants or water from entering the cavity containing the electronic components of the key fob. In addition, the entrapment of the LCD and the circuit board by the elastomeric seal member provides a shock absorber to protect these components from impact if the key fob is dropped.
- The beveled edge around the perimeter of the display aperture and the elastomeric seal member allows the chamfered edge of the display window rim to fit into the seal and engage the chamfered surface. Consequently, the width of the sealing surface around the display window is increased, thereby improving the seal. Thus, any moisture or other contaminants penetrating behind the front casing member are blocked from reaching the electronic circuits. Also, the beveled surface creates a narrower width (e.g., 0.5 mm) of the elastomeric seal showing through the display window.
- An alternative embodiment of the invention is shown in
FIGS. 10-12 wherein button caps 20-23 are mounted flush with the outer surface offront casing member 11 when in their relaxed, unactuated condition. In order to provide a stiffer button action that better resists inadvertent actuations, tact switches 90-93 are used oncircuit board 35 instead of dome switches. Tact switches (such as an SKQG Series Tact switch having an actuation force of 3.43 Newtons from ALPS Electric Company, Ltd.) are miniature switches with a click-type tactile feedback and which require a somewhat greater force to activate than a dome switch. Therefore, the height of button caps 20-23 and pedestals 30-33 can result in a flush arrangement with the outer case without creating false activation problems.
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